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BRAIN Initiative: All Hands on Deck!

The White House is seeking to further advance the goals of the President’s BRAIN Initiative by mobilizing organizations around the country. Through a Call to Action released on February 24, the White House has asked to hear from companies, health systems, patient advocacy organizations, philanthropists, etc. about the unique activities and capabilities underway that could be leveraged to catalyze new breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain.

Later this year, the White House will hold an event to feature the role of these organizations in achieving the President’s bold vision. Have ideas? Send to brain@ostp.gov by May 1, 2014.

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What is The BRAIN InitiativeSM?

The NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative aims to develop and apply cutting-edge technologies to create a dynamic picture of the brain in action, providing the critical knowledge base for researchers seeking new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain disorders.

Scientists funded by the NIH BRAIN Initiative hope to diagram all of the circuits in the brain. One group will attempt to identify all of the connections among the retina’s ganglion cells (red), which transmit visual information from bipolar cells (green) and photoreceptors (purple) to the brain.